Char siu sou
Sou is a type of dried flaky Chinese pastry, which use Chinese flaky pastry, found in a variety of Chinese cuisines. In dim sum restaurants, char siu sou is the most common version available. Other varieties may include century egg and lotus seed paste. These are commonly found in Hong Kong or Singapore in Asia. They may occasionally be found in some overseas Chinatowns. In Shanghai cuisine, a number of dried varieties are available, such as peanut sou (花生酥), green bean sou (綠豆酥) or walnut sou (核桃酥). People often buy them for souvenirs in boxed forms.
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Recipes
Chinese Roast Pork Pastry Puffs (Char Siu So) - The Tasty Bite
My favorite dishes in a Chinese dim sum restaurant have to be the pastries: egg custard tarts, fried sesame balls, and roast pork puff pastry. And I’m always trying to replicate them at home. I know you might ask, why go through all that trouble to...
Chinese Style Baked Barbecue Puff (Char Siu Puff or Char Siu Sou 叉烧酥) - Guai Shu Shu
INTRODUCTION My char siu puff is not as pretty as I wanted it to be but I have totally no regret of preparing it. I do know the reason as to why they did not look like the store bought version because I have egg washed too much on the pastry. Therefore...